tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79899941008737534502012-02-16T01:11:05.807-08:00Antonio Sampaionoreply@blogger.comBlogger181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989994100873753450.post-76557674359329469362009-03-21T09:07:00.000-07:002009-03-21T09:07:40.942-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/ScUQyCipJfI/AAAAAAAAAZo/OkRiuI08ufg/s1600-h/P1050048.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/ScUQyCipJfI/AAAAAAAAAZo/OkRiuI08ufg/s320/P1050048.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> <div>Some indian guys insisted that i try this...</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/ScUQzPebjTI/AAAAAAAAAZw/6brItIhd904/s1600-h/P1050049.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/ScUQzPebjTI/AAAAAAAAAZw/6brItIhd904/s320/P1050049.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> <br /></div><div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7989994100873753450-7655767435932946936?l=5600km.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antonio Sampaionoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989994100873753450.post-68595882475617555222009-03-21T09:05:00.000-07:002009-03-21T09:05:51.734-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/ScUQWqViQCI/AAAAAAAAAZI/s6BySRhNAqg/s1600-h/P1010008.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/ScUQWqViQCI/AAAAAAAAAZI/s6BySRhNAqg/s320/P1010008.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/ScUQXVi4_LI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/T7hs01eoZDw/s1600-h/P1010011.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/ScUQXVi4_LI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/T7hs01eoZDw/s320/P1010011.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/ScUQXwJi8yI/AAAAAAAAAZY/-bGNYl574sU/s1600-h/P1010016.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/ScUQXwJi8yI/AAAAAAAAAZY/-bGNYl574sU/s320/P1010016.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/ScUQX-CdQKI/AAAAAAAAAZg/MIZvfdXxgUs/s1600-h/P1010017.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/ScUQX-CdQKI/AAAAAAAAAZg/MIZvfdXxgUs/s320/P1010017.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> <div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7989994100873753450-6859588247561755522?l=5600km.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antonio Sampaionoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989994100873753450.post-81249576712206212132009-03-21T08:44:00.001-07:002009-03-21T08:47:19.205-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/ScUL4H4HtJI/AAAAAAAAAZA/1TBGydFRkwM/s1600-h/P1010139.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/ScUL4H4HtJI/AAAAAAAAAZA/1TBGydFRkwM/s400/P1010139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315667993995752594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/ScUL3kx63bI/AAAAAAAAAY4/Z63bXINlJP4/s1600-h/P1010143.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/ScUL3kx63bI/AAAAAAAAAY4/Z63bXINlJP4/s400/P1010143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315667984574504370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/ScUL3KsUpPI/AAAAAAAAAYw/A6sYNiChThA/s1600-h/P1010132.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/ScUL3KsUpPI/AAAAAAAAAYw/A6sYNiChThA/s400/P1010132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315667977571706098" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7989994100873753450-8124957671220621213?l=5600km.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antonio Sampaionoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989994100873753450.post-68262879871987722312009-03-03T07:15:00.000-08:002009-03-03T07:30:13.130-08:00Hi guys,<br /><br />Made it to Portugal in one piece!<br />After three flights and over 24h travel (by plane, train and car) and a few stopovers to rest, I'm finally home...<br />I never thought I would ever be this glad to be back in Portugal, I guess being home with my family really makes a huge difference... :)<br />I'm gonna miss you guys, it has really been a privilege working with you...<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Antonio<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7989994100873753450-6826287987198772231?l=5600km.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antonio Sampaionoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989994100873753450.post-63491667800811428172009-03-03T06:59:00.000-08:002009-03-03T14:15:11.792-08:00Afinal o meu regresso a Portugal foi um bocado mais complicado do que eu estava à espera...<br />Quando apresentei a minha demissão estava já em curso o pedido do meu visto de residência o que me obrigou a completar (desnecessariemente) uma série de formalidades no sentido de adquirir o cartão de residente... para depois o anular!!!<br />O processo arrastou-se durante quase uma semana e foi necessário a minha ex-patroa "puxar uns cordelinhos" junto do ministério do trabalho para que as coisas fossem um pouco mais rápidas.<br />Toda esta brincadeira custou-me ainda uns trocos valentes, mas valeu a pena... Estou finalmente em casa!<br />Da próxima vez que fizer uma experiência de trabalho além-fronteiras tenho de me lembrar de verificar o grau de burocracia do país para onde for trabalhar...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7989994100873753450-6349166780081142817?l=5600km.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antonio Sampaionoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989994100873753450.post-31325832948582794462009-02-24T06:52:00.000-08:002009-02-24T07:03:31.122-08:00Isto realmente dá muitas voltas...<br /><br />Ontem criei coragem e apresentei a minha demissão ao Mohammed (o meu patrão).<br />Ele ficou um bocado surpreendido mas pareceu comprender a situação e foi bastante simpático.<br />O Baharain não é, definitivamente, o sítio ideal para mim. Faz demasiado calor (e o verão ainda nem chegou), é demasiado húmido e, principalmente, tem DEMASIADO pó no ar, o que faz com que a minha rinite alérgica se transforme na minha tortura medieval privada... :-(<br />De qualquer modo aqui nem se ganhava por aí além (não compensava as adversidades climatéricas) e por isso estou bem melhor assim, a contar as horas para me meter no belo do avião da KLM juntamente com a minha pessoa preferida...<br />Pois é... Tchau Alwaraqoon!<br />Só tenho pena de não poder importar os meus colegas da mesma forma que os bookmarks do browser... Vou sentir saudades.<br />Agora toca a desligar o computador que a minha namorada está á minha espera em Juffair...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7989994100873753450-3132583294858279446?l=5600km.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antonio Sampaionoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989994100873753450.post-86336059762696431982009-02-18T12:27:00.001-08:002009-03-04T10:28:52.231-08:00Cristina (Pedro's girlfriend) let me stay at her apartment, that she was not using at the moment.<br />That was very kind on her part, and I managed to save some money since I didn't have to pay rent for a few weeks.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZxvX9S1wJI/AAAAAAAAATo/jqjeUL-sQgY/s1600-h/P1010079.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZxvX9S1wJI/AAAAAAAAATo/jqjeUL-sQgY/s320/P1010079.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZxvYFJvprI/AAAAAAAAATw/G_RO3sep45A/s1600-h/P1010083.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZxvYFJvprI/AAAAAAAAATw/G_RO3sep45A/s320/P1010083.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZxvYsannPI/AAAAAAAAAT4/FYO0LITZewo/s1600-h/P1010085.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZxvYsannPI/AAAAAAAAAT4/FYO0LITZewo/s320/P1010085.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <div style="clear: both;"><p>That's me with a dust mask, arriving home after a sandstorm</p><p><br /></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7989994100873753450-8633605976269643198?l=5600km.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antonio Sampaionoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989994100873753450.post-91679170854305286142009-02-17T12:56:00.001-08:002009-02-17T13:03:47.421-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZskmveDVAI/AAAAAAAAATA/w9Ut5HYPokk/s1600-h/P1010046.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZskmveDVAI/AAAAAAAAATA/w9Ut5HYPokk/s320/P1010046.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZskmt_43FI/AAAAAAAAATI/ViuUNQFbehE/s1600-h/P1010048.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZskmt_43FI/AAAAAAAAATI/ViuUNQFbehE/s320/P1010048.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZskm1iH7_I/AAAAAAAAATQ/hHsQL8VEqKg/s1600-h/P1010049.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZskm1iH7_I/AAAAAAAAATQ/hHsQL8VEqKg/s320/P1010049.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZskm4S7nLI/AAAAAAAAATY/gLz8DC_LoTY/s1600-h/P1010050.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZskm4S7nLI/AAAAAAAAATY/gLz8DC_LoTY/s320/P1010050.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Too bad we have to pay to go to the beach...<br /><br /><div style="clear: both;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7989994100873753450-9167917085430528614?l=5600km.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antonio Sampaionoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989994100873753450.post-62602149432206716502009-02-17T12:45:00.000-08:002009-02-17T13:01:54.471-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZsiSU7eUbI/AAAAAAAAASo/ZKnJNznkWNw/s1600-h/P1010043.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZsiSU7eUbI/AAAAAAAAASo/ZKnJNznkWNw/s320/P1010043.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZsiSth5hpI/AAAAAAAAASw/Txe4UsXhUV0/s1600-h/P1010044.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZsiSth5hpI/AAAAAAAAASw/Txe4UsXhUV0/s320/P1010044.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZsiSrXwarI/AAAAAAAAAS4/Tz5gdDkZKE4/s1600-h/P1010045.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZsiSrXwarI/AAAAAAAAAS4/Tz5gdDkZKE4/s320/P1010045.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><br />My fellow compatriots...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7989994100873753450-6260214943220671650?l=5600km.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antonio Sampaionoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989994100873753450.post-39760908713735179102009-02-17T11:39:00.001-08:002009-02-17T13:05:39.311-08:00I finally decided to rent a car... The rental prices are accessible and the gas is really, really cheap... 3.5 BHD (7 Euro) for a full tank.<br />The only drawback... driving fully automatic sucks big time...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZsSqut_ryI/AAAAAAAAASQ/WHiVJwxxHyw/s1600-h/Img047.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZsSqut_ryI/AAAAAAAAASQ/WHiVJwxxHyw/s400/Img047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303853511463644962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZsSq7x0HGI/AAAAAAAAASY/6DtqDuCp5-0/s1600-h/Img049.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZsSq7x0HGI/AAAAAAAAASY/6DtqDuCp5-0/s400/Img049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303853514969324642" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7989994100873753450-3976090871373517910?l=5600km.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antonio Sampaionoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989994100873753450.post-82745272992284996572009-02-16T12:43:00.000-08:002009-02-17T13:33:49.295-08:00This is the "fantastic" Oriental Palace Hotel, where they put me during my first<br />week in Bahrain. The place was a dump but the staff was really nice and the food inexpensive ;-)<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZnQLLQ2NcI/AAAAAAAAARk/DQlov6G8HNI/s1600-h/P1010002.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZnQLLQ2NcI/AAAAAAAAARk/DQlov6G8HNI/s320/P1010002.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><div><br />It actually felt very cold during the night so I had to order two extra blankets... Talk about warm temperatures in the gulf...<br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZnQLRUaxjI/AAAAAAAAARs/HFjMoC-ozbw/s1600-h/P1010005.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZnQLRUaxjI/AAAAAAAAARs/HFjMoC-ozbw/s320/P1010005.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div>Looks like something out of a Stephen King's novel...</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZnQLcxRYtI/AAAAAAAAAR0/PNIw8pYQ15k/s1600-h/P1010007.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZnQLcxRYtI/AAAAAAAAAR0/PNIw8pYQ15k/s320/P1010007.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZnQL6vAN-I/AAAAAAAAAR8/1X_AoYpjWEU/s1600-h/P1010011.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZnQL6vAN-I/AAAAAAAAAR8/1X_AoYpjWEU/s320/P1010011.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>... and this is "Jupsy" my plush monster and temporary pet substitute.</div><div style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7989994100873753450-8274527299228499657?l=5600km.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antonio Sampaionoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989994100873753450.post-6316839247253706002009-02-16T10:36:00.000-08:002009-02-17T13:36:24.006-08:00My very first sandstorm (on the 11th of February).<br />When I was going to work I commented with my colleague that there was some "strange fog" around the buildings and a few hours later the sky was red and everything was covered with sand from Saudi Arabia... Even my arab colleagues were amazed with the event ;-)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZm5zYEMACI/AAAAAAAAARE/082Joh4s3TQ/s1600-h/Img012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZm5zYEMACI/AAAAAAAAARE/082Joh4s3TQ/s400/Img012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303474328489951266" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />That was the "fog" in the morning...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZm52qhRY-I/AAAAAAAAARM/gc-7Ry7ZiI8/s1600-h/Img034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZm52qhRY-I/AAAAAAAAARM/gc-7Ry7ZiI8/s400/Img034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303474384983385058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZm53mqKndI/AAAAAAAAARc/3Br0qKMS2PM/s1600-h/Img036.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZm53mqKndI/AAAAAAAAARc/3Br0qKMS2PM/s400/Img036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303474401126817234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Some of the guys from the agency taking photographs of the storm: Pedro (Art Director and acting team coordinator, on the back), Vijit (Art Director, moustache) and Ahmed (our Copywriter)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZm0aivTWDI/AAAAAAAAAQs/GPdNmJ55OGk/s1600-h/Img029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZm0aivTWDI/AAAAAAAAAQs/GPdNmJ55OGk/s400/Img029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303468404300273714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />the sky really got red...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZm53RQqoYI/AAAAAAAAARU/3WvXNQ0sQT0/s1600-h/Img030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZm53RQqoYI/AAAAAAAAARU/3WvXNQ0sQT0/s400/Img030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303474395382718850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZm0axZy5WI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/rj2MO1CsJF0/s1600-h/Img039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SZm0axZy5WI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/rj2MO1CsJF0/s400/Img039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303468408236598626" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7989994100873753450-631683924725370600?l=5600km.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antonio Sampaionoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989994100873753450.post-81656225705530882262009-02-16T10:11:00.000-08:002009-02-16T10:26:34.894-08:00Ainda não me consegui adaptar ao raio da rotina de acordar ás 7 da manhã e vir para casa depois das 7 da tarde... Também ainda não me consegui adaptar ao facto de estar a ser explorado e ter que trabalhar todos os sábados de manhã (o fim de semana aqui é sexta e sábado), tendo o meu descanso semanal interrompido por uma manhã improdutiva em que nos andamos todos a arrastar...<br />Ainda por cima hoje recebo um email a "convidar-nos" a fazer duas horas extras amanhã e quarta, porque a empresa tem "trabalho atrasado"...<br />Raio de accounts... Não têm capacidade para negociar prazos realistas e depois quem se lixa são os do costume... Isto já parece Portugal (é tudo "para ontem")...<br />Enfim...<br />Estou aqui estou a montar-me num camelo e a galopar lá para as bandas de Muharraq, pois dizem que lá têm um cena assim tipo aeroporto com vôos diários para a europa...<br /><br />Agora ficam a perceber porque é que não faço updates a este blog... Estou sempre demasiado cansado!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7989994100873753450-8165622570553088226?l=5600km.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antonio Sampaionoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989994100873753450.post-22862802767496762062009-02-01T12:02:00.000-08:002009-02-01T12:03:52.585-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SYYAImtetpI/AAAAAAAAAQU/wiiHGITs-xk/s1600-h/Photo+5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SYYAImtetpI/AAAAAAAAAQU/wiiHGITs-xk/s400/Photo+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297922159478224530" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7989994100873753450-2286280276749676206?l=5600km.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antonio Sampaionoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989994100873753450.post-57396787179553841122009-02-01T11:49:00.000-08:002009-02-01T11:51:26.618-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SYX9GI-HPxI/AAAAAAAAAQE/iMXm_WqPWxQ/s1600-h/P1010081.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SYX9GI-HPxI/AAAAAAAAAQE/iMXm_WqPWxQ/s400/P1010081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297918818600304402" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7989994100873753450-5739678717955384112?l=5600km.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antonio Sampaionoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989994100873753450.post-13017757383129941822009-02-01T11:44:00.000-08:002009-02-01T11:53:59.488-08:00<span style="text-decoration: underline;">The amazing dwarf coke...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SYX8FiVVh6I/AAAAAAAAAP0/hCacp0CS-_s/s1600-h/P1010070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SYX8FiVVh6I/AAAAAAAAAP0/hCacp0CS-_s/s400/P1010070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297917708717098914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Personal on-board entertainment (It really helps with anxiety attacks) ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SYX8GArNp3I/AAAAAAAAAP8/XrAIDpWsIVs/s1600-h/P1010075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SYX8GArNp3I/AAAAAAAAAP8/XrAIDpWsIVs/s400/P1010075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297917716861921138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Overwing view...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SYX9mTZJStI/AAAAAAAAAQM/L36XoIS9-ok/s1600-h/P1010076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SYX9mTZJStI/AAAAAAAAAQM/L36XoIS9-ok/s400/P1010076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297919371153853138" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7989994100873753450-1301775738312994182?l=5600km.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antonio Sampaionoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989994100873753450.post-76728822239049109922009-02-01T11:42:00.000-08:002009-02-01T11:54:29.370-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SYX7VUC6BFI/AAAAAAAAAPs/VnpdIQaZ-Gk/s1600-h/P1010067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_00MWdEqkZGk/SYX7VUC6BFI/AAAAAAAAAPs/VnpdIQaZ-Gk/s400/P1010067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297916880247981138" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7989994100873753450-7672882223904910992?l=5600km.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antonio Sampaionoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989994100873753450.post-38958309833902356282009-01-29T12:33:00.000-08:002009-02-01T11:28:34.784-08:00It has been already two weeks since I arrived at Bahrain, a small island state (same size as S. Miguel island in Azores, where I was born).<br />It's funny how you run away from your home island only to end up working in another island... ;)<br />But I'm liking it here so far. The people at the office are nice and I never felt this good when I worked in Portugal. My only problem now is finding a cheap apartment that accepts dogs, and oh yes, coping with the noise of this asshole of a neighbor that leaves his TV screaming all night...<br />Anyway, I'll be seeing some apartments tomorrow (I hope it's this time...)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7989994100873753450-3895830983390235628?l=5600km.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antonio Sampaionoreply@blogger.com0